Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (CrPC) — Starter Summary Set

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Governs the recording of a First Information Report (FIR) by police when informed of a cognizable offence — the starting point of most criminal proceedings in Pakistan.

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Empowers a police officer to investigate a cognizable offence without needing prior permission from a magistrate.

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Allows police to orally examine any person acquainted with the facts of a case during investigation and record their statement.

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Requires police to submit a final investigation report (commonly called the 'challan') to the magistrate once investigation is complete.

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Gives a magistrate discretion, in certain circumstances, to stop proceedings against an accused rather than proceeding to a full trial.

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Empowers the trial court to acquit an accused at any stage of the trial if, after hearing both sides, it considers there is no probability of conviction — the basis for the Legal Draft Generator's Acquittal Application template.

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Allows a court to adjourn a hearing for reasons it considers sufficient — the legal basis most Adjournment Applications rely on.

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Sets out when a person already in custody for a non-bailable offence may be released on bail — the provision behind the Legal Draft Generator's Post-Arrest Bail Application template.

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The basis for seeking bail before an anticipated arrest, where a person fears being falsely implicated — the provision behind the Legal Draft Generator's Pre-Arrest Bail Application template.

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Preserves the High Court's inherent power to make orders necessary to prevent abuse of the process of any court, or otherwise to secure the ends of justice — frequently invoked in quashment petitions and bail-cancellation matters.

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